Practice palm motion- 4 levels-4th level 宗岳掌法的四個等級-4

斜角旋轉型掌法」是以揉掌法為根基，將採掌、列臂、肘尖、靠肩，依序全部進入斜角環位內，利用採列肘靠入斜角環，而帶動身步的指領式掌法，這種掌法是太 極祖師王宗岳祖師所訂定的太極拳標準技法，這是一種滔滔不絕的「旋轉技」，「旋轉技」讓武者在作戰時，能夠像波濤一般滾動旋轉，這樣的技術理論是王宗岳祖 師在太極拳中最早提出來的，所以是王宗岳太極拳的獨門技法。

In ZongYue style palm movement, we move our body from fingers, palm, elbow, and shoulder into correct positon "Huan". Huan is a pronounce of Chinese, and that means a track of circle. In ZongYue Taichi, we have a specific definition of Huan.

That kind of movement will keep our body spin and move circly around our opponent's body.
「斜角旋轉型掌法」其實並不難，但是練成之後，就永遠不會想用力量去戰鬥，也不必用力量去戰鬥，更不會像「避正打斜型掌法」那樣，會退轉回逆練太極的邪道，所以說唯有練習上等頂級的「斜角旋轉型掌法」，才能進入王宗岳太極拳的大鬆大柔，無力之道。
「斜角旋轉型掌法」是王宗岳太極拳方位技術的展現，王宗岳太極拳有自己獨特而且具有標準模組的斜角「旋轉原理」，讓太極拳能夠自然旋轉，這也是很多外門太 極拳不會旋轉而王宗岳太極拳會旋轉的原因，大家在分辨王宗岳太極拳和其他太極拳的時候，只要看他是否以「斜角旋轉型掌法」來用技就可以很簡單分辨出來。

This kind of skill is not so hard to learn, and once we realize that skill, people will not want to fight with a lot of hand power. Hand power is not necesary for this skill. So we need to learn this kind of skill for using Taichi to combat with whole body releaxing. We could use if people use this kind of palm movement to tell what kind of Taichi they practice. ZongYue Taichi will always practice with rotate-body style palm movement.

Practice palm motion- 4 levels-3rd level 宗岳掌法的四個等級-3

這四種掌法中，以「避正打斜型掌法」為最中等中級，這種掌法是藉著揉掌技術，利用避正打斜方式讓採列肘靠全都能夠以無力技術進入斜角，所以練到這種技術已經是內家無力技術的高手了，練到這種技術的人可以完全施展無力技術，如果能夠盡展精微，必是一流內家人才。

但是由於「避正打斜型掌法」只能用掌法帶動身體作出避正打斜，無法用掌法帶出步法，步法也無法進入斜角而成為環步，所以在技術上仍然受限很多。由於掌法帶 不出步法，所以在走步時就容易施展力量，如果技術不能向無力技術去要求，就會倒退回腳底領勁，和強調剛柔並濟的偏差之路。

內家拳本是「掌為先、以指掌領身步」，但「避正打斜型掌法」由於無法用掌法帶出步法，所以練得不精或練錯時，會強調「步為先」，或強調用「腳底湧泉帶動身 手」，變成以腳領身手的「逆練太極」，當然太極是不能逆練的，逆練之後就會變成故意打得軟軟，又強調剛柔並濟的半調子外家拳。

如果要避免「避正打斜型掌法」倒退回「逆練太極」的邪道。最好要學習四種掌法中，最高等高級的「斜角旋轉型掌法」，讓自己的太極拳永遠不會走回步為先、湧泉法的「逆練」窮途。

The 3rd level of palm motion is to turn our body for following the palm motion to avoid resist with our opponent.
The key point for this level to keep body follow the palm motion. I know a lot of different Taichi school will teach something like to turn the body first.

Please think about when a bad guy try to punch us, our first reaction is use our hand to grap that without any trainning. So, please follow the hand, not the body.

So, the palm motion need to keep no resist with opponent sequentially move by palm, elbow, then body.

Practice palm motion- 4 levels-2nd level 宗岳掌法的四個等級-2

這四種掌法中，以「正面揉掌型掌法」為最初等初級，基本上能夠學到揉掌的掌法，已經算是入內家之門了，因為揉掌的掌法算是無力技術的掌法，如果在自己練習 不受外力阻礙時，這種掌法不但是無力掌法，還是採列肘都入斜角的掌法。只是當敵人的力量向我衝入時，這種「正面揉掌型掌法」一但受到外力，列肘便受阻擋而 無法進入斜角，如果硬要進入斜角就會變成用力的有力技術了，所以這種掌法基本上仍然是作為基礎練而不用的。
The 2nd level is to keep the middle point of the forearm fixed.
The movement will become elbow up, palm down. That is a big difference with the original palm movement.
However, this type will still use the power to resist our opponent when you contact with your opponent. That's why we need to learn the 3rd level, to turn your body.

Practice palm motion - 4 levels-1st level 宗岳掌法的四個等級-1

For this series, I will not have the Chinese article due to the voice in the vodeo is Chinese.

The performer is Mr. Lee. He also practices ZongYue Taichi.
宗岳門太極拳的掌法各有下述四個等級：

一.正面原始型掌法(低等低級)

二.正面揉掌型掌法(初等初級)

三.避正打斜型掌法(中等中級)

四.斜角旋轉型掌法(高等高級)

這四種掌法中，以「原始型掌法」為最低等低級，這種掌法只能拿來作為掌法的說明，不能拿來用技，所有原始型的掌法，都是「有力」的掌法，不能拿來作為太極拳無力技術使用。

譬如正面原始型的帶掌，動作和兩人在桌上比腕力的動作幾乎一模一樣，肘是靜止不動的，全靠小臂向下用力壓制，像這樣的帶掌，在宗岳太極拳中是禁用的，因為它屬於最低等級的有力技術。

很多學太極拳的人，之所以不能用出鬆柔無力的技術，主要是他們學到的都是這類，最低等級的正面原始型掌法卻不自知，所以練了幾十年，還是無法用出無力技術，從此一生就陷在非技術問題上打轉。


Ｄear all,

We all know that people who practice Taichi should practice without tight power.
But how many people know that we need to learn the 4 levels of palm-process (fighting skill)

The 1st level is the original track for using human hand.
We keep elbow fixed to move the hand.
That is only for explanation of motion, not for practice.
This kind of motion will use power to resist with opponent.
Actually, we need to avert this kind of motion if we really want to learn the Taichi for self-defense.